Hello Update
May 9, 2017 20:26:04 GMT
Post by 1hurtmom on May 9, 2017 20:26:04 GMT
Hello everyone,
Sorry I haven't been on the board for a while. I wanted to post an update on how I am doing. It has been 7 long years and I still have no idea where my EC lives. My EC still hasn't tried to contact me in anyway. I do see her on social media and on TV. She was featured at our local station for work. It killed me inside to see her going on her marry little way as if she is perfectly happy while she she rips my heart to shreds.
I am dreading this Sunday the awful Mother's Day. I have no family or support and my own mother is deceased. I am going to try and keep busy with artwork and stuff around the house to keep my mind off the day. What really burns my chaps is I am a mother and I should be celebrated!!! I was a good mother and by God my only child can't even see that. It's plain nuts if you ask me. I will never understand it.
So I still pray and ask Gods help.
I have been having symptoms of PTSD. I started seeing a therapist who is going to help me with EDMR therapy. Hopefully this will help quickly. I wonder how many estranged parents suffer from PTSD from their children abandoning them? Has anyone ever used EDMR therapy to help with estrangement? I am curious on others thoughts about this.
PTSD
Symptoms may include nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of situations that bring back the trauma, heightened reactivity to stimuli, anxiety, or depressed mood.
People may experience: Behavioral: agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, or social isolation.
Psychological: flashback, fear, severe anxiety, or mistrust. Mood: loss of interest or pleasure in activities, guilt, or loneliness.
Sleep: insomnia or nightmares.
Also common: emotional detachment or unwanted thoughts.
Source Mayo Clinic
Sorry I haven't been on the board for a while. I wanted to post an update on how I am doing. It has been 7 long years and I still have no idea where my EC lives. My EC still hasn't tried to contact me in anyway. I do see her on social media and on TV. She was featured at our local station for work. It killed me inside to see her going on her marry little way as if she is perfectly happy while she she rips my heart to shreds.
I am dreading this Sunday the awful Mother's Day. I have no family or support and my own mother is deceased. I am going to try and keep busy with artwork and stuff around the house to keep my mind off the day. What really burns my chaps is I am a mother and I should be celebrated!!! I was a good mother and by God my only child can't even see that. It's plain nuts if you ask me. I will never understand it.
So I still pray and ask Gods help.
I have been having symptoms of PTSD. I started seeing a therapist who is going to help me with EDMR therapy. Hopefully this will help quickly. I wonder how many estranged parents suffer from PTSD from their children abandoning them? Has anyone ever used EDMR therapy to help with estrangement? I am curious on others thoughts about this.
PTSD
Symptoms may include nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of situations that bring back the trauma, heightened reactivity to stimuli, anxiety, or depressed mood.
People may experience: Behavioral: agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, or social isolation.
Psychological: flashback, fear, severe anxiety, or mistrust. Mood: loss of interest or pleasure in activities, guilt, or loneliness.
Sleep: insomnia or nightmares.
Also common: emotional detachment or unwanted thoughts.
Source Mayo Clinic
